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Disfrute los Días Festivos: Prepare Comidas Inocuas y Saludables

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¿Está buscando una sabrosa receta con vegetales que pueda incluir en su menú para la comida festiva? La Dra. Hagen y yo con gusto podemos ayudarle! Les proveemos recetas para comidas festivas, de bajo costo, con consejos sencillos para un manejo adecuado de alimentos que le ayudarán a preparar comidas saludables e inocuas durante los días festivos. Hasta ahora, hemos compartido recetas para el pavo, relleno, y para un acompañante de manzanas y camote (batatas) al horno. Hoy tenemos una receta deliciosa para un salteado de ejoles. Asegúrese de ver nuestro próximo blog, mañana, para la receta final – pastel crujiente de calabaza. ¡Buen Provecho!

Dra. Janey Thornton, subsecretaria comisionada de Alimentos, Nutrición y Servicio al Consumidor del USDA. Posted in Spanish Food and Nutrition Health and Safety
Nov 21, 2011
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Key Partnerships Help Fewer Kids Go Hungry in Arkansas

I was privileged to be part of a recent celebration in Little Rock, Arkansas. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe hosted a press conference with Share Our Strength and the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance to announce the achievements of the first year of their state-wide campaign to end childhood hunger.

Last October when the initiative was launched, Arkansas had the highest rate of childhood hunger in the nation. The governor was appalled and decided to do something about it. The Arkansas No Kid Hungry campaign kicked off with the main strategy of increasing participation in existing federal nutrition assistance programs. Their first-year goal was to increase participation in SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, by five percent, and to increase participation in the Summer Food Service Program by 10 percent.

Bill Ludwig, regional administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Southwest Region Posted in Food and Nutrition
Nov 21, 2011
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Enjoy the Holidays: Preparing Healthy and Safe Meals!

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Starting to plan your holiday menu? USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen and I want to help. This week we are providing low-cost holiday recipes that incorporate simple food safety tips to help you prepare healthy and safe holiday meals. So far, we’ve posted delicious turkey and stuffing recipes. Today we’re featuring a Baked Apples and Sweet Potatoes recipe, which will make a great side dish for any occasion. Make sure to look for our next blog which will feature another low-cost, easy to prepare –recipe—Green Bean Sauté.  Enjoy!!

Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Posted in Food and Nutrition Health and Safety
Nov 18, 2011
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Tuskegee Airman Inspires FNCS Employees at Veterans Day Ceremony

How often do you have an opportunity to learn history from a living legend?  At FNCS we were thrilled to have Dr. Ivan Ware, an original Tuskegee Airman, as the inspirational speaker for our Veterans Day observance on November 9.

I was particularly excited to meet him as my own father had shared stories from his service in the segregated forces of the U.S. Army where he was among the troops landing on Normandy in June 1944.

Audrey Rowe, Food & Nutrition Service Administrator Posted in Food and Nutrition
Nov 17, 2011
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Disfrute los Días Festivos: Prepare Comidas Inocuas y Saludables

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¡Ya comenzó el conteo regresivo para el día del pavo! Para facilitarles a todos ustedes que estarán bien ocupados cocinando en este día, la Dra. Hagen del Servicio de Inocuidad e Inspección de Alimentos del USDA y yo les proveemos recetas para comidas festivas, de bajo costo, con consejos sencillos para manejar los alimentos adecuadamente que les ayudará a preparar una comida saludable e inocua durante los días festivos. Ayer publicamos la receta para el pavo con sugerencias de gran ayuda para prepararlo adecuadamente. Aquí hay una receta deliciosa para el relleno. Asegúrese de  ver nuestro próximo blog, que se publicará mañana, el cual contiene otra receta, también de bajo costo, para preparar un plato de manzanas y camotes (batatas). ¡Disfrútenlas!

Dra. Janey Thornton, subsecretaria comisionada de Alimentos, Nutrición y Servicio al Consumidor del USDA. Posted in Spanish Food and Nutrition Health and Safety
Nov 17, 2011
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Enjoy the Holidays: Preparing Healthy and Safe Meals!

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The countdown to turkey day is underway! To help soon-to-be busy cooks prepare healthy and safe holiday meals, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen and I are providing low-cost holiday recipes with simple food safety tips. Yesterday we posted a turkey recipe with helpful suggestions on handling raw poultry. Below is a delicious recipe for stuffing.  Make sure you check out our next blog tomorrow which will feature another low-cost, easy to prepare –recipe—Baked Apples and Sweet Potatoes.  Happy cooking!!

Grandma’s Stuffing

Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Posted in Food and Nutrition Health and Safety
Nov 17, 2011
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Disfrute los Días Festivos: Prepare Comidas Inocuas y Saludables

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Mientras esperamos con ansias el compartir con amigos y familiares, e iniciar nuevas memorias al preparar juntos los platos festivos, todos anhelamos servir una buena comida y hacerlo de una manera sana. Definitivamente queremos evitar el riesgo tan peligroso de enfermarnos por bacterias en los alimentos. Durante los próximos días, la Dra. Thornton y yo estaremos compartiendo consejos para ayudarle a preparar comidas inocuas y saludables. La primera receta es para preparar y cocinar adecuadamente el pavo. Las próximas recetas incluyen: la preparación del relleno, salteado de ejoles, manzanas y camotes (batatas), y un pastel de calabaza.

¡Les deseamos salud y felicidad durante esta época festiva!

Dra. Elisabeth Hagen, subsecretaria del Servicio de Inocuidad e Inspección de Alimentos del USDA, y la Dra. Janey Thornton, subsecretaria comisionada de Alimentos, Nutrición y Servicio al Consumidor del USDA. Posted in Spanish Food and Nutrition Health and Safety
Nov 16, 2011
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Enjoy the Holidays: Preparing Healthy and Safe Meals!

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As we look forward to spending the holidays with friends and family and making meals and memories together, we all want to put good food on the table and do it safely.  We especially want to keep the threat of food poisoning at bay.  Over the next few days, we will share some delicious low-cost holiday recipes with some simple food safety tips to help you prepare healthy and safe holiday meals. The first recipe below talks about preparing and cooking a turkey safely. Recipes to follow will include Grandma’s Stuffing, Baked Apples and Sweet Potatoes, Green Bean Sauté, and Crunchy Pumpkin Pie.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season!

Dr. Elisabeth Hagen, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety and Inspection Service and
Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Posted in Food and Nutrition Health and Safety
Nov 16, 2011
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Federal Nutrition Assistance Helps Food Banks Keep Up With Demand

Last month I spoke to food bank leaders at the Feeding America Central Region conference, which was held in Baton Rouge, La., and hosted by the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Attendees came from over 20 states to strategize about meeting the challenges of these tough economic times. Feeding America’s food banks help supply thousands of food pantries and emergency food sites across the U.S. and are among the many charitable organizations working hard to figure out ways to deal with decreased donations and a higher demand for food.

I told the group that it’s important that they continue to get the word out to food bank clients that USDA nutrition assistance is available to folks who meet the eligibility standards. Programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Women Infants and Children program (WIC) still provide critical aid to individuals and families that may experience food insecurity. I also reminded them to encourage parents in their communities to enroll their children in school lunch and breakfast. School meals help ease the burden on families to provide three meals a day to the children in their households.

Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Posted in Food and Nutrition
Nov 14, 2011
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